The best time to meet between Chicago and Dubai
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 8 am in Chicago, 5 pm in Dubai, which is an hour before the working day starts in Chicago and an hour past the end of the working day in Dubai.
Chicago and Dubai, hour by hour
| Chicago | Dubai +9 h, today | Dubai +10 h |
|---|---|---|
| 12 am | 9 am | 10 am |
| 1 am | 10 am | 11 am |
| 2 am | 11 am | 12 pm |
| 3 am | 12 pm | 1 pm |
| 4 am | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| 5 am | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| 6 am | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| 7 am | 4 pm | 5 pm |
| 8 am | 5 pm | 6 pm |
| 9 am | 6 pm | 7 pm |
| 10 am | 7 pm | 8 pm |
| 11 am | 8 pm | 9 pm |
| 12 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm |
| 1 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 2 pm | 11 pm | 12 am+1 day |
| 3 pm | 12 am+1 day | 1 am+1 day |
| 4 pm | 1 am+1 day | 2 am+1 day |
| 5 pm | 2 am+1 day | 3 am+1 day |
| 6 pm | 3 am+1 day | 4 am+1 day |
| 7 pm | 4 am+1 day | 5 am+1 day |
| 8 pm | 5 am+1 day | 6 am+1 day |
| 9 pm | 6 am+1 day | 7 am+1 day |
| 10 pm | 7 am+1 day | 8 am+1 day |
| 11 pm | 8 am+1 day | 9 am+1 day |
- +9 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
- +10 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027
When the gap changes
Today Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago.
- November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 10 hours.
- March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 9 hours.
Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.
Making it work
With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between Chicago's morning and Dubai's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.
Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.
When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.
Try another date, or add a city
The planner starts with Chicago and Dubai. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.
Chicago and Dubai questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Dubai?
Today Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 10 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 9 hours. Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Dubai?
Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 8 am in Chicago, 5 pm in Dubai, which is an hour before the working day starts in Chicago and an hour past the end of the working day in Dubai.
What time is 9 am in Chicago in Dubai?
9 am in Chicago is 6 pm in Dubai today. When the gap is 10 hours, 7 pm.
Do Chicago and Dubai use daylight saving time?
Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Dubai keeps the same time all year.
Does this apply to other cities?
Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Abu Dhabi and Muscat keep the same time as Dubai (Gulf Standard Time, GST), so everything on this page applies to them too.
Other city pairs
- Los Angeles and ChicagoChicago is 2 h ahead today
- Chicago and São PauloSão Paulo is 2 h ahead today
- Chicago and LondonLondon is 6 h ahead today
- Chicago and BerlinBerlin is 7 h ahead today
- Chicago and JohannesburgJohannesburg is 7 h ahead today
- Chicago and IndiaIndia is 10½ h ahead today
- Chicago and SingaporeSingapore is 13 h ahead today
- Chicago and TokyoTokyo is 14 h ahead today
- Chicago and SydneySydney is 16 h ahead today
- Chicago and AucklandAuckland is 18 h ahead today
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Let both cities vote on the hour.
Propose two or three of the hours above, share one link, and everyone votes in their own time zone. Free, and no account for the people you invite.